News Briefs: October 21, 2015 issue

News October 21, 2015

Camosun Chargers golf team national champs

The Camosun Chargers golf team recently took home the men’s national collegiate championship title. The Chargers emerged victorious at the PING CCAA national championships after defeating the Niagara Knights in the finals, which was hosted by the University of the Fraser Valley Cascades at Chilliwack Golf Club. This is the first time since 2000 the team has won the national championship title. Charger Brady Stead also recently earned Player of the year and PACWEST All-Star awards for his performance at the PACWEST golf final in Chilliwack on October 3 and 4, finishing with a total of 572 strokes after the four tournaments.

Chargers volleyball team start season

The Camosun Chargers volleyball teams started their season strong on Friday, October 16. The games were held at the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence at Interurban campus; the women’s team defeated the Vancouver Island University Mariners 3-0, while the men’s team defeated VIU 3-1. The next night, the two teams paired up again in Nanaimo on VIU’s turf; Camosun’s women’s team won again (3-0), as did the Chargers men (3-0).

This story was originally in our October 21, 2015 issue.

Camosun College and Human Resources Management Association partner

An agreement has been made which grants students of the Human Resources program at Camosun a Human Resources Management Association (HRMA) membership. This membership will allow them access to resources to help build their careers. Richard Stride, dean of Camosun’s School of Business, says that the college is heavily involved in applied learning. “We value the opportunities this collaboration presents for our students,” he said in a press release. For more information, go to hrma.ca.

Cougar spotted at Camosun

Another cougar was sighted since the recent capture and relocation of a cat in James Bay; this time, at approximately 1 am on Friday, October 9, right here at Camosun College’s Lansdowne campus. Anyone who sees what could be a wild cat roaming is asked to phone 1-877-952-7277, as well as their local police department.

Greater Victoria Public Library looking for writers

The Greater Victoria Public Library (GVPL) is looking for self-published, independent, or small-pressed books (poetry, fiction, and non-fiction) to add to their Emerging Local Authors Collection. The library said in a press release that they are astounded by the quality of the work they received last year, which is available there until March of 2016. The collection they’re putting together now will include books written between 2011 and 2015 in both electronic and paper media. The submission deadline is January 15, 2016; the collection will debut in April of 2016. For more information, go to gvpl.ca, or visit the GVPL central branch.

University students pleased with pipeline reform

The Kwantlen Student Association (KSA) of Kwantlen Polytechnic University in Vancouver is happy to hear that the university is reversing its memorandum of understanding with the Kinder Morgan Pipeline. According to a KSA press release, the university says the decision respects aboriginal land rights.

TEDxVictoria set to return

The fifth annual TEDxVictoria will take place on November 21 at City Hall, Centennial Square, and McPherson Playhouse. The theme of the event will be “impact.” Speakers will dive into what effect “ideas worth spreading” (the TED slogan) have on the world. For more information, see tedxvictoria.com.